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College Dropouts Open 2nd Bergen County Pizzeria Since December College Dropouts Open 2nd Bergen County Pizzeria Since December
College Dropouts Open 2nd Bergen County Pizzeria Since December A pair of college dropouts from Wyckoff are taking Bergen County's pizza scene by storm. Michael Ghinelli and Hadi Parhizkaran opened Pizza Club in Edgewater last December, when the previous owner listed the store on the real estate market. Next Wednesday, the new Outwater Lane store will open at the former site of Linwood Pizza. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can create your own pie — or opt for one of Pizza Club’s specialty varieties, which range from Italian classics like Margherita, Bruschetta and Lasagna to modernized American favorites like Philly Cheese Steak, Chicken Bacon…

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by Valerie Musson
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College Dropouts Take Over As New Owners Of Edgewater's 'Pizza Club' College Dropouts Take Over As New Owners Of Edgewater's 'Pizza Club'
College Dropouts Take Over As New Owners Of Edgewater's 'Pizza Club' Michael Ghinelli of Wyckoff was in his junior year and distracted from classwork by designs for his own t-shirt company when a teacher told him he'd never go anywhere. That stuck with him, he said. But now, the 21-year-old has taken over Pizza Club in Edgewater with business partner Hadi Parhizkaran. And he says he's proving his teacher wrong one slice at a time. Ghinelli and Parhizkaran, also of Wyckoff, have always been motivated to work, talking about potential future business ventures when they first met as teenagers in the kitchen at Blue Moon Mexican Cafe. “We were just kids at …

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by Valerie Musson